RainCan you
measure the speed and force of raindrops?
What is the effect
on soil, with and without ground cover?
Could you simulate the
effect of rain?

Introduction:

Meteorology is the
science that studies atmospheric phenomena and weather conditions.
We want to be able to predict weather and it's effects on our
environment. Conditions such as rain, snow, flood and tornado are
especially important because of their potential hazard and economic
effects. Rain is among the weather conditions
that causes erosion and may lead to floods, landslides and avalanches.

In this project we will try to
determine the speed and force of raindrops. We do this because speed and
force of rain drops are two factors that affect the rate of erosion. We
will then simulate the effect of rain on soil, with and without grass
and vegetation.

Project
description:
In this project you will simulate a rain generator and test the effect
of raindrops with different sizes or different speeds on soil
erosion. You will also perform an experiment to see how vegetation
and organic matter affects the rate of erosion caused by rain.

Details
of this project:
More details or support for this project is available at the
members section of ScienceProject.com web site. Material
needed for experiments can be found at home or obtained locally.